I-55 travelers looking ahead to 8 lanes

10:18 PM,
Feb. 8, 2013

Written by

Lucy Weber
lweber@jackson.gannett.com

What was almost a bumper-to-bumper commute at times on I-55 between Madison and Ridgeland has proven to be even busier the last few months as construction limits the lanes of travel.

But drivers and Mississippi Department of Transportation officials say the end result in late 2014 of work to create what will eventually become eight lanes will be worth the temporary driving headaches.

"It's crowded out there, but it flows nicely," said Madison resident Amy Lenoir about the early morning drive time on the two southbound lanes of traffic that go head-to-head with northbound travelers. "It all ...